Fedora 17 Update: kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17

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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2012-5994
2012-04-16 21:51:53
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Name        : kernel
Product     : Fedora 17
Version     : 3.3.2
Release     : 1.fc17
URL         : http://www.kernel.org/
Summary     : The Linux kernel
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system.  The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.

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Update Information:

Linux 3.3.2

Fixes a widely reported Atheros wireless regression.  Also allows ptrace to work on child processes.
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #802072 - SELinux deny_ptrace: Do not restrict PTRACE_TRACEME
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=802072
  [ 2 ] Bug #811087 - atheros ar3012 bluetooth in asus ux31e/ux21e not recognized (reopening)
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811087
  [ 3 ] Bug #805801 - via-rhine doesn't work anymore in kernel-PAE-3.3.0-4.fc16
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805801
  [ 4 ] Bug #810678 - Laptop with AR9285 wireless chip doesn't connect to WLAN since kernel 3.3.1
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810678
  [ 5 ] Bug #812072 - wicd stopped working with latest kernel version (3.3.1)
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=812072
  [ 6 ] Bug #812135 - no wireless network with kernel
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=812135
  [ 7 ] Bug #810773 - after upgrade kernel to 3.3.1-3, my wireless not stable
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810773
  [ 8 ] Bug #810796 - Kernel 3.3.1-3 error reconnect Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810796
  [ 9 ] Bug #812576 - Wireless Virtual stations do not work
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=812576
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program.  Use 
su -c 'yum update kernel' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

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